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And it was amaaaazing.The pictures didn’t come out as great as I had hoped, but it sure tasted incredible! And that’s all that matters right? I used this recipe that my lovely friend Amanda had shared from The Pioneer Woman and adapted the rest of it using a recipe I found from Cooking Light.

The simplicity of this pizza is just what I was looking for and uses absolutely no sauce! Just sliced tomatoes, fat-free mozzarella cheese, chopped basil and a bit of balsamic! My favorite combination of ingredients all on one heaping pile of dough.

Which also tasted crazy delicious.

The great thing about the dough is that you can make it ahead of time and use whenever you’d like. I halved the recipe since I knew I was just making one pizza and stored it in the fridge for about 2 1/2 days til I made it. It was super easy to make and was fun to shape!I do want to invest, however, in a nice pizza stone because I think my pizza would have come out a million times better, but for now this works. The great thing about this is you can make any type of pizza you want! The possibilities are endless! I just happen to be the pickiest eater known to man so I kept it simple.

Sprinkle yeast over warm water. In your stand mixer using the paddle attachment, combine the flour and salt. Then on a slow speed, drizzle in the olive oil until just combined with the flour.

Next pour in the yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined. Form the dough into a ball.

Coat a separate bowl with a touch of olive oil and place your ball of dough into the bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in fridge until ready to use, at least 24 hours in advance.

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray (or utilize a pizza stone if you have one) and get a bit of flour on your hands.

Start working your dough and stretch it into a long rectangle on your baking sheet, pressing with your fingers to finish forming. Your dough should be very thin.

Brush your dough with about a 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and rub your crust with the cut sides of the garlic. Arrange tomato slices over crust, leaving a 1/2 inch border and sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly throughout.

Bake at 500 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle pizza evenly with chopped basil, salt and pepper and feel free to drizzle a bit of balsamic if desired. Enjoy!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!Just so y’all know, I’m practically blind writing this post so I apologize ahead of time if there any typos! I finally went to see the eye doctor this morning to get my eyes checked and to get some glasses. They had to dilate my eyes basically making me blind for about 4 hours, but at least I’ll be able to see better now since I’ve been putting this off since pretty much college!

I do have a weakness for pizza, but I know it is far from being a healthy thing. Glad to pop in a see something that is lighter, but still has the same delicious flavor.I cannot believe you are a newbie to making pizza, it looks fantastic! Not sure what pictures you had in mind but I really like the photos you have posted. Enjoy the day Kelly!

Seem like pizza has been on many a menu including our house. Yours looks yummy and I like the no pizza sauce, will have to try yours. I just tossed out our pizza stone the other night, never could get crispy crust. The aluminum one with holes did an awesome job, now I can get crispy crust.

Next time you go to the eye dr, ask for reversal drops. This will help to reverse the dilation. I use to be in Ophthalmology. The drops are a life saver.

I love a simple pizza with minimal toppings like this. I think it makes the few ingredients shine and is just so delicious!! This is one of my favorite pizza combos. Great job on your first pizza venture!

Looks great! I do suggest investing in a cast iron smooth griddle instead of a pizza stone, though. They are practically indestructible and hold heat like no one’s business. Let them heat in your oven while you roll out the dough and prep the pizza (on as HIGH as it will go without broiling). You will get a fantastically crispy crust…..

I’ve been on a diet and tonight my family ordered Domino’s pizza. I wanted to stick to my healthy choices so I made this and was not disappointed!! It was delicious and even my brother tried it and said it was great (after stuffing his face with greasy Domino’s)! Thanks so much for this tasty and low-calorie alternative to fast food pizza places; I will be making this again!